Stolen Van Gogh paintings found in Italy, 14 years on

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Two paintings by Vincent Van Gogh stolen in a 2002 heist in the Netherlands have been found, 14 years on, after a “massive” investigation by Italian authorities.

The artworks were taken from Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum on 7 December 2002, by thieves who broke into the building through the roof.

“Congregation leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen,” dating from 1884/85, and “Seascape at Scheveningen,” which was painted in 1882, were found in Naples without their frames and showing signs of minor damage.